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Schertz Aerial Service - Hudson Airport (04IL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:56 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBMI), 04IL is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Schertz Aerial Service - Hudson Airport in Hudson, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Schertz Aerial Service - Hudson Airport (04IL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hudson, IL at a field elevation of 755 ft. 04IL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMI, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.

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VFR
Observed 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMI, 10.5 nm away.

Wind
210° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBMI 271656Z 21008KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T02060100

What changed at KBMI (nearest station)?

Since the 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.28 → 30.26 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 04IL

Based on the nearest station (KBMI), 04IL is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 755 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV7 kt tail4 kt left
S7 kt tail4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071417Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

04IL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 04IL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1720Z (12:20 PM CDT) · 85 NM NW of 04IL · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
continuous light turbulence
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 1720/FL340/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1720Z (12:20 PM CDT) · 41 NM NW of 04IL · 31,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 1720/FL310/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
C75 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) · 69 NM E of 04IL · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop 340 none reported 360 turbulence
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 1715/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 340 NEG 360
DNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 340 NEG 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 340 none reported 360.
PIREP1630Z (11:30 AM CDT) · 70 NM N of 04IL · 2,300 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR270006/TM 1630/FL023/TP C172/WX FV07SM
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARR270006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1630Reported at 16:30 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1629Z (11:29 AM CDT) · 84 NM N of 04IL · 22,900 ft MSL · UAL2857
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ARP UAL2857 4202N 08848W 1629 F229 216/048KT TB LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2857 4202N 08848W 162…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1621Z (11:21 AM CDT) · 51 NM W of 04IL · 26,000 ft MSL · B38M
light rime icing
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PIA UA /OV PIA320020/TM 1621/FL260/TP B38M/TA M31/IC LGT RIME
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIA320020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M31Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 65 NM N of 04IL · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop turbulence
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JOT UA /OV JOT300015/TM 1604/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT300015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1603Z (11:03 AM CDT) · 73 NM N of 04IL · during descent · P45T
smooth turbulence
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ORD UA /OV DPA200008/TM 1603/FL030/TP P45T/SK CLR/WX 6SM/TB SMOOTH/RM DURD
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPA200008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1603Reported at 16:03 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P45TAircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 6SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 04IL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N/S
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KBMI 271720Z 2718/2818 19010KT P6SM OVC200 FM280000 18006KT P6SM OVC120 FM281500 18010KT P6SM BKN070

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Schertz Aerial Service - Hudson Airport (04IL)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
04IL
City
Hudson
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
755 ft
Coordinates
40.6375, -89.0070
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBMI
TAF
Nearest KBMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Schertz Aerial Service - Hudson Airport (04IL)

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